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Can design help us better understand the future?
Yosuke Ushigome, the self-styled ‘creative technologist’ and director at design studio Takram on the power of speculative design to make ideas tangible, humanise big data, and encourage healthier behaviours
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Discover the future of skincare technology
Design agency Morrama creates skincare technology for the post-pandemic era – including soothing solutions for mask-induced irritation and more
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Artist Support Pledge one year on: is it here to stay?
There has been one year of #artistsupportpledge, the Instagram initiative that brought income to artists in times of turbulence, and art to collectors at accessible prices. We caught up with founder, artist Matthew Burrows to find out how ASP turned from short term solution to global movement.
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New V&A gallery explores contemporary history through design
‘Design: 1900 – Now’, a permanent gallery at the V&A in London, opens with a thematic display charting the 20th and 21st centuries’ most relevant social movements. We talk to curators Corinna Gardner and Johanna Agerman Ross to discover highlights from the collection
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What will beauty look like in 2030? A new report investigates
From bodies that become machines to technology that mimics real-life, ‘Absent Beauty' examines the future of beauty and wellness
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Robotic tailors to AR trainers. Fashion retail is evolving digitally.
There's a host of innovative and immersive solutions which brands and retailers are bringing to shopping online today, from Savile Row tailor Huntsman to bricks-and-mortar boutique Browns
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Architecture seeks designs for a post-pandemic world
With the world slowly adapting to life in a pandemic, architecture is being called upon to reshape our spaces as we look optimistically ahead to a post-pandemic world. Ongoing debates in the industry range from education, workspace, community, construction, housing and anything that the last few months' challenges have touched and transformed
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3D make-up artist Ines Alpha’s favourite Instagram filters
Digital artist and 3D make-up creator Ines Alpha shares her favourite Instagram filters for futuristic facial transformation
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Shen looks to the future of post-pandemic beauty retail
The Brooklyn boutique offers a new Covid-friendly beauty shopping experience
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Design initiatives showcasing resilience through creativity during the pandemic
Over the course of 2020 and 2021, we have seen examples of human life shifting gears. In the creative world, we’ve been inspired by brands that have used design expertise to devise ventilators, sanitisers and masks. Now we’re looking at what the design and art community has been sharing on virtual platforms and beyond to keep energised. Institutions, designers and artists are expanding horizons and showing how design can continue to innovate and unite
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‘What we wear is directly related to what we feel. Clothes literally touch us, hug us’
London-based photographer Ronan Mckenzie launches made-to-order fashion label Selasi
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Kunlé Adeyemi on climate change, architecture and the power of water
Design Emergency began as an Instagram Live series during the Covid-19 pandemic and is now becoming a wake-up call to the world, and compelling evidence of the power of design to effect radical and far-reaching change. Co-founders Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn took over the October 2020 issue of Wallpaper* – available to download free here – to present stories of design’s new purpose and promise. Here, Paola Antonelli talks to architect Kunlé Adeyemi
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Artist-designed face masks raise money for Covid-19 relief efforts
Face masks are here to stay – for now – and so their functional purpose is developing into another form of self-expression
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‘The Lockdown Dialogues’ explores design in the age of isolation
The series was born out of conversations between Zanat founder Orhan Niksic and international designers including Ilse Crawford and Jean-Marie Massaud
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Sarah Douglas rewinds a very different year of design at Wallpaper*
Wallpaper’s Editor-in-Chief looks back on her favourite editorial moments from 2020 – a year when the design world could have stood still, but kept turning, powered by its incredible community
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Wallpaper* and AHEC announce a new initiative to support design’s next generation
Designers will be offered a platform to conceive, create and manufacture a new piece of furniture or object inspired by life in a pandemic world
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Pentatonic and Natalia Vodianova launch innovative face mask
Natalia Vodianova and Pentatonic unveil Masuku one, their new high-tech, sustainable mask design featuring state of the art filtration system and made in England
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Dolce & Gabbana unveils monthly fashion show concept
The Milan label has revealed a digital presentation concept, featuring a monthly digital fashion show and see-now-buy-now retail model
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Design Miami launches shop to support Covid-19 key workers
Design Miami/ Shop will include collectible design from 52 international galleries, and the new charitable initiative in collaboration with international designers and artists
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‘If we must wear masks, then let them be glorious!’
Designed by architect and designer Tosin Oshinowo and textile and furniture designer Chrissa Amuah in collaboration with Lexus, this collection of headpieces merges concepts of protection, ornamentation, functionality and celebration, drawing inspiration from a mix of cultural influences
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Photographer Camilo José Vergara reveals the pandemic’s lingering effects
Organised by the National Building Museum, Vergara’s online photo exhibition, ‘Documenting Crossroads: The New Normal’ shows the toil and tenacity of impoverished communities recovering from the pandemic
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Best foot forward: Manu Atelier on aesthetic evolution during crisis
The Turkey-based accessory label on the impact of Covid-19 and the importance today of timeless wardrobe staples
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Benjamin Hubert designs PPE for wellness start-up
Designer Benjamin Hubert has created products and the brand identity for new wellness start-up Never Go Alone
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Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn on design as a powerful tool of change
Design Emergency began as an Instagram Live series during the Covid-19 pandemic and is now becoming a wake-up call to the world, and compelling evidence of the power of design to effect radical and far-reaching change. Co-founders Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn took over the October 2020 issue of Wallpaper* – available to download free here – to present stories of design’s new purpose and promise
